Hitachi Touro Desk Pro 3TB USB 3.0 External HDD Review

The Touro Desk Pro 3TB USB 3.0 External HDD from Hitachi is a product with enough storage space (backup purposes) for most home users, provides high read/write transfer speeds thanks to the 7200RPM drive inside, to the USB 3.0 interface, and for extra value the manufacturer has included a free backup software, along with 3GB of free space “in the cloud”. The online storage space can be expanded up to 250GB, via subscription.

Introduction

About Hitachi GST:

"The vision of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) is to provide storage devices and systems that inspire, lead and enable customers worldwide to engage in the escalating environment of a digital lifestyle. The company provides a wide range of products that includes advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, and innovative external storage solutions and services that store, preserve and manage the world’s most valued data.

Hitachi drives are used by students and families; small-office/home-office workers; leading-edge, high-transaction enterprises and major computer, consumer electronics and automotive system manufacturers throughout the world. The Hitachi storage products integrated into these personal and business lifestyles safeguard everything from a family’s personal photo legacy to critical business transactions and documentation, data-intensive, creative digital filmmaking files and hours of personal and family entertainment captured in video, music or gaming files.

Hitachi GST was formed in 2003 from the strategic merger of the storage technology businesses within IBM Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd. Since that time, the company has built on the heritage of both industry pioneers to grow profitably as a major contributor in the global storage industry. The company has worked to bring a customer-focused and full-service approach to its storage solutions. In doing so, the company has set a high standard for product and service excellence with world-class operations, substantial technical knowledge and a comprehensive customer support infrastructure."